Tag: crime
-
UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-disrupts-russian-money-laundering-networks-used-by-ransomware/
-
Largest German Crime Marketplace Taken Down, Administrator Arrested
Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking online crime marketplace, has been shut down and one of its admins has been arrested. The post Largest German Crime Marketplace Taken Down, Administrator Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/largest-german-crime-marketplace-taken-down-administrator-arrested/
-
5 wichtige Cybersicherheitstipps für die Weihnachtssaison 2024
KnowBe4 hat ihre fünf besten Cybersicherheitstipps veröffentlicht, um die Nutzer in der Weihnachtssaison 2024 vor aufkommenden Betrügereien zu schützen. Weihnachtseinkäufer sind zunehmend gefährdet, da Cyberkriminelle ihre saisonalen Betrugsversuche ausweiten, die jedes Jahr Milliarden von Dollar kosten. Laut dem Internet Crime Report 2023 des FBI erhielt IC3 im Jahr 2023 eine Rekordzahl von Beschwerden aus der…
-
Cops arrest suspected admin of German-language crime bazaar
Drugs, botnets, forged docs, and more generated fortune for platform sellers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/germany_crimenetwork_arrest/
-
Police seizes largest German online crime marketplace, arrests admin
Germany has taken down the largest online cybercrime marketplace in the country, named “Crimenetwork,” and arrested its administrator for facilitating the sale of drugs, stolen data, and illegal services. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seizes-largest-german-online-crime-marketplace-arrests-admin/
-
Russia Sentenced Hydra Dark Web Market Developer for Life Time
A Russian court has sentenced Stanislav Moiseyev, believed to be the founder of the notorious Hydra darknet marketplace, to life imprisonment. The Moscow Regional Court delivered the verdict on charges related to organized crime and drug trafficking, concluding a significant chapter in the battle against cybercrime and illicit drug distribution. Hydra’s Operations and Impact Hydra,…
-
UK economy could see £600m boost through digital IDs for businesses
Government-backed organisation kicks off initiative to widen use of digital identities, in an effort to streamline financial services and cut hundreds of millions of pounds of economic crime First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366616523/UK-economy-could-see-600m-boost-through-digital-IDs-for-businesses
-
Notorious ransomware developer charged with computer crimes in Russia
Mikhail Matveev, better known as Wazawaka, was in court last week. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/mikhail-matveev-wazawaka-russia-charges/
-
$400M seized, 5,500 arrested in global operation targeting cyber fraud
A coordinated international operation involving law enforcement agencies from 40 countries led to the arrest of over 5,500 individuals linked to financial crimes and the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/02/haechi-v-interpol-global-operation-targeting-cyber-fraud/
-
INTERPOL Arrests 5,500 in Global Cybercrime Crackdown, Seizes Over $400 Million
A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of more than 5,500 suspects involved in financial crimes and the seizure of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies.The coordinated exercise saw the participation of authorities from 40 countries, territories, and regions as part of the latest wave of Operation HAECHI-V,…
-
CyFI: An Essential Paradigm for Financial Crimes Compliance and Risk Management in the 21st Century
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/cyfi-an-essential-paradigm-for-financial-crimes-compliance-and-risk-management-in-the-21st-century
-
INC Ransom Claims Cyber-Attack on UK Children’s Hospital
The NHS Trust is investigating the incident with the help of the National Crime Agency First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/inc-ransom-cyberattack-uk-children/
-
UK Justice System Failing Cybercrime Victims, Cyber Helpline Finds
A report from the charity the Cyber Helpline found that 98% of cyber enabled crimes result in no further action from the police or justice system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-justice-cybercrime-victims/
-
Authorities catch ‘SMS blaster’ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages
Thai authorities said the crime gang sent around a million malicious SMS text messages to nearby residents over a three-day period in November. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/25/authorities-catch-sms-blaster-gang-that-drove-around-bangkok-sending-thousands-of-phishing-messages/
-
Gangster counseling center fears data leak
If personal data is stolen, it is anything but a pleasure for those affected. However, when it comes to those previously involved in, or victims of, organized crime, the potential consequences are far more serious: Life and limb could be at stake.While it may sound a little far-fetched, this apparently what happened in the Japanese…
-
FBI pierces ‘anonymity’ of cryptocurrency, secret domain registrars in Scattered Spider probe
The US Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of five suspected members of the notorious Scattered Spider phishing crew, but the most interesting part of the case was a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document detailing how easily the feds were able to track the phishers’ movements and activities. In recent years, services that push…
-
300,000 Forced to Scam: Meta’s Report Reveals Staggering Scale of >>Pig Butchering<<
In a recent report, Meta detailed its efforts to combat the organized crime networks behind >>pig butchering
-
Microsoft Takes Down >>ONNX<< Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has struck a significant blow against the cybercrime supply chain, seizing 240 fraudulent websites and disrupting a major player in the >>Phishing-as-a-Service
-
Yakuza Victim Data Leaked in Japanese Agency Attack
A local government resource for helping Japanese citizens cut ties with organized crime was successfully phished in a tech support scam, and could have dangerous consequences. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/yakuza-victim-data-leaked-japanese-attack
-
Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosyst… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/
-
240+ Domains Used By PhaaS Platform ONNX Seized by Microsoft
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a significant phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation run by Egypt-based cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known online as >>MRxC0DER.>do-it-yourself>ONNX
-
Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks.To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who First…
-
Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked their personal info
Organized crime types tend not to be kind to those who go against them, so this is nasty First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/helpline_for_yakuza_victims_may/
-
Microsoft disrupts ONNX phishing-as-a-service infrastructure
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 domains used by customers of ONNX, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, to target companies and individuals across the United States and worldwide since at least 2017. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-disrupts-onnx-phishing-as-a-service-infrastructure/
-
Five Charged in Scattered Spider Case
Five men have been indicted in connection with crimes committed by the Scattered Spider group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/five-charged-in-scattered-spider/
-
Fraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, business, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crime, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, international, mfa, mobile, office, PCI, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityFraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters madhav Tue, 11/19/2024 – 05:28 International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23) is a critical time to consider the significant risks that fraud poses to individuals and organizations. Thanks to AI, fraud attempts and successful attacks are alarmingly common and more advanced, with many…
-
Research finds 56% increase in active ransomware groups
Any good news is welcomed when evaluating cyber crime trends year-over-year. Over the last two years, IBM’s Threat Index Reports have provided some minor reprieve in this area by showing a gradual decline in the prevalence of ransomware attacks — now… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/research-finds-56-percent-increase-active-ransomware-groups/
-
How to Outsmart Stealthy E-Crime and Nation-State Threats
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/how-outsmart-stealthy-ecrime-nation-state-threats
-
Pensioners Warned Over Winter Fuel Payment Scam Texts
The UK Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) Network has urged the elderly to be on the lookout for scam texts offering a winter fuel subsidy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pensioners-winter-fuel-payment/
-
Assessing Banking Product Risks to Improve KYC Programs
Trapets CEO Gabriella Bussien on Why Banks Need to Fine-Tune, Automate KYC Processes. KYC protocols traditionally focus on account-level verification, but examining KYC at the product level can help banks assess risk more accurately. Asking targeted questions based on product risk enables institutions to detect potential financial crimes, said Gabriella Bussien, CEO of Trapets. First…